Definition
In neuroscience, a change in electrical potential that occurs in a nerve fiber after its main action potential has passed.
Etymology
Compound of 'after' and 'potential' (from Latin potentia, meaning power or capacity). This neurophysiology term emerged in the 20th century as scientists studied nerve electrical activity.
Kelly Says
Afterpotentials are subtle electrical ripples in nerves that scientists ignored for decades until they realized these tiny waves actually affect how quickly a nerve can fire again—they're nature's built-in 'cooldown timer.'
Translations
AMአማርኛ
Aftermath እና እንደሚሆን
aftermath en-de-mi-ho-n
ARالعربية
بُعدّيّاتٍ لاحقة
bu-ddiyya-tin la-hiqqa
BNবাংলা
পরবর্তী বিভব
por-bor-tee bi-bbhav
CACatalà
post-potencial
post-po-ten-see-al
CSČeština
podpotenciál
po-do-po-ten-cyál
DADansk
efterpotential
ef-ter-po-ten-see-al
DEDeutsch
Nachpotential
nahk-po-ten-zee-al
ELΕλληνικά
μετά-υδραυλικό
me-ta-u-drau-li-ko
ESEspañol
pospotencial
pos-po-ten-see-al
FAفارسی
پتانسیل پس از
po-tan-see-l pes az
FISuomi
jälkipotentiaali
jal-ki-po-ten-see-aali
FRFrançais
post-potentiel
post-po-ten-see-el
GUGU
પછીનું વિજ્યુત
pach-noo vi-jyu-ut
HAHA
gaba daya
ga-ba da-ya
HEעברית
פוטנציאל לאחר
po-ten-tsi-al la-achar
HIहिन्दी
बाद विभव
baad vibhav
HUMagyar
utópotenciál
u-to-po-ten-cyál
IDBahasa Indonesia
potensial pasca
po-ten-see-al pas-ca
IGIG
nke a ga-esi
nke a ga-esi
ITItaliano
potenziale post
po-ten-zee-ale post
KKKK
соңындағы потенциал
so-ngy-nda-gy po-ten-tsi-al
KMKM
សេចក្តីបន្តបន្ទាប់
se-chak-tee bon-dan-ban-taap
MRMR
नंतर क्षमता
nan-tar ksha-ma-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
potensial selepas
po-ten-see-al se-le-kes
MYမြန်မာ
ပြီးနောက် စွမ်းအား
pree-nauk swum-a-ar
NLNederlands
nadpotentiaal
nah-do-po-ten-see-al
NONorsk
etterpotensial
et-ter-po-ten-see-al
PAPA
ਅੰਤਰ-ਪੋਟੈਂશੀਅਲ
an-tar-po-ten-see-al
PLPolski
podpotencjal
po-do-po-ten-cyal
PTPortuguês
pós-potencial
pos-po-ten-see-al
RORomână
post-potential
post-po-ten-see-al
RUРусский
послепотенциал
posle-po-ten-tsi-al
SVSvenska
efterpotential
ef-ter-po-ten-see-al
SWKiswahili
ujazo wa baada
oo-ja-zo wa ba-a-da
TAதமிழ்
பின்னதளவு
pin-na-tha-lavu
TEతెలుగు
పూర్వ విద్యుత్
poorva vidyut
THไทย
ศักย์ไฟฟ้าหลัง
suk-chet-fai-fa-lang
TLTL
pagkatapos na potensyal
pa-ga-li-na-tan na po-ten-see-al
TRTürkçe
son potansiyel
son po-tan-see-yel
UKУкраїнська
післяпотенціал
pees-lya-po-ten-tsi-al
URاردو
بعدی پتانسیل
ba-adi po-ten-see-l
VITiếng Việt
điện thế sau
dien the sau
YOYO
ọ̀pọ̀ọ̀ ẹ̀lẹ́
ọ̀pọ̀ọ̀ ẹ̀lẹ́
ZUZU
isikhathi esilandelayo
ee-si-kha-thi e-si-lan-de-la-yo